Toby was a Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier. The breed is a very beautiful, but tenacious type of dog. I remember the days of house training. We would block the door way to the bathroom while we left for a short while to run errands, etc. It never failed. He would always escape from that room no matter what we put in front of the door to block his escape.
Because of his extremely amazing abilities of escaping, we began to call him MacGyver because he would get very creative with his escape route. Oh how that makes me smile.
My point in telling this story is that we should all be tenacious. Fight for your dreams, your passions, your beliefs. Don't give up. Be creative. If you don't have a creative bone in your body, find someone that does. Success often comes through the help of others. We tend to model our behavior after people we're spending time with.
Toby didn't give up. Not even in his last days. He was stubborn when I gave him baths. It was not an easy task because he did whatever he could to make it that way. During his last bath, he mustered up all the strength he could to avoid getting the dreaded bath.
Always keep your eye on the prize and be tenacious in your efforts to reach for your dreams and goals.
Philippians 3:14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
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